Half a Semester of Learning in One Hour with Simon Strong

🧠Key Insight #1: Speed doesn’t kill learning — distraction does.

• What’s broken: Slow, disjointed lessons overloaded with irrelevant detail.
• The shift: Simon’s team scripts, edits, and delivers content at 220 words per minute —nearly double classroom pace — to keep attention and trigger retention.
• Impact: Students retain foundational knowledge more effectively, especially those with ADHD or learning differences.

🧠Key Insight #2: One hour, one-half term (seriously).

• What’s broken: Teachers covering complex topics in 6-week units with minimal retention.
• The shift: A single high-impact video lesson designed to fire synapses in precise time intervals.
• Impact: One hour of Simon’s approach produced equivalent learning outcomes to an entire half term of traditional instruction. Add teacher support, and outcomes doubled.

🧠Key Insight #3: Flipping modes ≠ mastery.

• What’s broken: Constantly switching between direct instruction, stories, and activities in class.
• The shift: Presenting one “mode” at a time to avoid cognitive overload.
• Impact: Improved comprehension, less classroom disruption, and deeper long-term understanding.